CHISINAU, October 20. /TASS/. Some of the European Union leaders are not interested in peace in Ukraine and are using this conflict to cover their own problems, leader of Moldova’s largest opposition Party of Socialists and the country’s former President Igor Dodon said.

"We see that leading world players stand for ending the war in Ukraine. But I think that some of the European leaders are using this conflict as a cover for their own economic and social problems, which they are unable to resolve. The most dangerous scenario is when politicians, losing support within their own countries, would try to provoke a larger-scale conflict between Europe and Russia. This must not be allowed to happen," he told the Moldovan N-4 television channel.

Earlier, he accused Moldovan President Maia Sandu and her ruling Party of Action and Solidarity of turning the country into a puppet of EU nations that promote pro-war and self-destructive policies. Dodon called on his country’s authorities to follow the example of Slovakia, Hungary, Georgia, and other countries that are focused on the well-being of their people and economic security.

Last week, Sandu poured criticism on Western leaders for fearing a military escalation of the conflict with Russia at the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine. Addressing a security seminar in Chisinau that was organized by the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, she said that those fears had allegedly prevented the "timely" provision of more extensive military aid to Ukraine. She announced that the government of Moldova, a neutral country under its constitution, intends to establish domestic production of military drones. To this end, she said, parliament will adopt the necessary legislative amendments, and the defense ministry will receive a grant from Western partners to purchase the necessary equipment and technology.